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nended, is
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of Guam
U.S. TERRITORIES
P.L. 95-134
words “government of the Virgin Islands”, add a period aiter “Virgin
Islands” andinsert the following sentence: “Effective October 1, 1977,
the salary and expenses of the Comptroller’s office shall be paid from
funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior.”
(b) Section 9(d) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
(68 Stat. 497; 48 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is amended by inserting immedi-
Ant not to
ately before the period at the end thereof the following: “, unless the
tion to the
48 USC 1575.
legislature, after reconsideration upon motion of a memberthereof,
ro the conlority and
tees, from
n through
compensaCourt of
passes such items, parts, or portions so objected to by a vote of twothirds of all the membersof the legislature.”
{c) Section 8 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Isfands
(48 U.S.C. 1574) is amended by addingat the end thereof the following
new subsection:
“(f) (1) The Legislature of the Virgin Islands may impose on the Customs duty.
importation of anyarticle into the Virgin Islands for consumption
therein a customs duty. The rate of any customs duty imposed on any Rate, limitation.
article under this subsection maynot exceed—
“(A) if an ad valorem rate, 6 per centum ad valorem; or
“(B) if a specific rate or a combination ad valorem-andspecific
rate. the equivalent or 6 per centum ad valorem.
“(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Legislature of Duty-free
the Virgin Islands from permitting the duty-free importation of any importation.
article.
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as empowering
the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to repeal or amendany provision
in law in effect. on the day before the date of the enactinent of this
subsection which pertains to the customs valuation or customs classilication of articles imported into the Virgin Islands.”
st 23, 1963,
letermined
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lir, unjust,
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Sec. 401. The Secretary of the Interioris directed to submit to the Federal programs,
Congress not later than January 1, 1978. a report on Federal programs availability to
available to the territories of the United States indicating in such U.S. territories.
report what programs are available to each territory, what additional Report to
Congress.
programs wouldbe of benefit to suchterritory if made available, what 43 USC 1457
changes or modifications to each program should be made to improve note,
the operation and effectiveness of each program andthe estimated casts
of such program. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for
fiscal year 1978 $50.0U0 to assist the Sgeretary in the preparation of
this report.
Sec. 402. In order to compensate the territories of Guam and the
Virgin [slands for unexpected revenue losses occasioned by the Tax
Reduction Act of 1975 and the ‘Tax Reform -Act of 1976 there is hereby
authorized to be appropriatedto the Secretary for grants to the govern-
‘overnment
‘cords, and
ment of Guam not to exceed $15,000,000 and after October 1, 1977,
Guam and the
Virgin Islands.
26 USC 7651
note.
26 USC 1 note.
for grants to the government of the Virgin Islands not to exceed
$14,000,000, such sums being in addition to those previously authorized for such purposes.
Sec. 403. K’ifective on the date of enactment of this Act, those laws, 48 USC 1681
except for any laws administered by the Social Security -\dministra- note.
tion and except for medicaid which 1s now adininistered by the Health
Care Financing Administration, which are referred to in section 502
to the See‘ants to the
im, but not
ade by the
t the prior
are.
I01C4b2
1971 (85 Stat. 96)) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United
States of America, approved by joint resolution approved on March24,
90 Stat. 268.
50 USC app.
2018.
91 STAT. 1163
ae
err,
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sete in 6
(a)(1) (except for the reference to the Micronesian Claims Act of
‘slands (68
as follows:
¢ after the
Legislative
procedure.
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